Where does “ååpel” come from?
ååpel (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian appel, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
ååpel (North Frisian): apple
Ancestry of “ååpel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | appel | apple |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |